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Travers Smith LLP
The environmental offering at Travers Smith LLP is regarded as being ‘one of the first to recognise the importance of ESG’. It is also well-regarded for its abilities advising its key client roster on related EU regulations particularly in relation to chemical and product support law, an area in which Sarah-Jane Denton has noteworthy expertise. Its workload features matters involving advising renowned corporate clients on financial and investment considerations in relation to sustainability regulations and ESG principles. Transactional work is another area of focus for the team; it often advises both domestically and cross-jurisdictionally on the environmental elements involved in key sales and acquisitions in this regard. Senior counsel John Buttanshaw and team lead Doug Bryden both also bring notable experience in advising such clients as Meta on the regulatory considerations surrounding large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The team were one of the first to recognise the importance of ESG and ESG regulation and deliver it to our business. They have also been extremely helpful in assisting us in our understanding of EU Regulations.'
'The team has provided us with numerous notes and guidance papers and have an excellent ESG website, as well as having a very strong, capable team.'
'The practice give their time freely to various industry bodies to help with training, and with understanding the impact of ESG Regulations more generally.'
‘Simon Witney is a very experienced member of the team and is very well-versed in European sustainability legislation. He is able to cut through the confusion and produce very clear guidance.’
Key clients
- BOC
- Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
- Breedon Group
- Cravath
- Nomura
- Bridgepoint
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Oaktree Capital
- Ancala Partners LLP
- Facebook / Meta
- Palletways
- Arjun Infrastructure Partners
- Advent International
- Carlyle Group
- Atlantic Capital
Work highlights
- Advising Meta with comprehensive environmental support for all non-US global fibre infrastructure projects.
- Advised on the sale of Briar Chemicals, the UK's leading agrochemicals contract development and manufacturing organisation provider; the business had a full range of EHS and chemical law issues.
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Doug Bryden